Week 3 Thursday Night Pick

Six takeaways from Week 2.

1 - Mike Tomlin

I know the Steelers have looked bad for two weeks. Trust me I'm aware of that. However, anyone who is calling for Mike Tomlin's head needs to shut up. How would firing one of the best coaches in the NFL help change things in Pittsburgh? This is the first time in seven years that the Steelers are two games under .500. The Steelers don't fire coaches, that's not what they do. Even if they only win five games this year there is no chance they fire Tomlin. Todd Haley on the other hand...He can leave whenever he wants.

2 - EJ Manuel / Ryan Tannehill

For the first time in forever the AFC East might have more than one QB. It's early to say EJ Manuel is the Bills savior, but the game winning drive against the Panthers was certainly a good sign. Ryan Tannehill has the Dolphins at 2-0 with two road wins over the Browns and Colts. He is completing 65% of his passes and has only one interception. He doesn't get the hype of RGIII, Luck, or Wilson but his career record is now 9-9 (RGIII's record is 9-7). Tannehill might not be flashy but he makes the Dolphins competitive.

3 - 49ers at Seahawks

The Seahawks are unbeatable in Seattle. Just dominant. The Niners got crushed for the second straight time in Seattle on Sunday night. They have been outscored 71-16. If the Niners want a chance to return to the Super Bowl they better win the NFC West to avoid having to go back to Seattle.

4 - Cleveland Brownies

I understand trading Trent Richardson for a first round pick. They now have two first round picks next year and their new GM wants to restart. They have only scored 16 points on offense this year so how much was Trent really helping them anyway. But I do think they gave up on him pretty early (he did score 11 TD's last year). The move also puts the Brownies in the hunt for the number one pick but it might be tough to be worse than the Jaguars.

5 - The Redskins are in more trouble than the Giants

Both NFC East teams are 0-2 but I think the Redskins are in more trouble than the G-Men. The Giants just need to stop turning the ball over a hundred times every game. They do need to beat the Panthers this week though. The Redskins have a lot more issues. Who knows what's going on with RGIII and his knee but he doesn't look the same yet. Defensively they got torched last week by Aaron Rodgers. They have let up 71 points in two weeks. They need to beat both the Lions and Raiders in the next two weeks or else they could be finished.

6 - Darrelle Revis

Is this guy ever happy? Two weeks into the season and he's already complaining about Greg Schiano. I don't blame him because I think Schiano would be miserable to play for but Revis needs to get over himself. He's a cornerback. Stay on your island and stop talking.


Thursday Night Pick

Eagles 30, Chiefs 28 --- First of all it's Andy Reid's return to Philly and Donovan McNabb gets honored tonight. If the Philly fans boo both of these guys they should get kicked out of the stadium. I know these two never won the big one but would you rather have been medicore and not gone to five NFC Championships and one Super Bowl? Reid and McNabb were great for a long period of time, so show them some respect. I'm picking the Eagles to win tonight however because I think it's going to be very tough to prepare for the Eagles offense on a short week. If this game was in Kansas City then I'd pick the Chiefs but it's in Philadelphia so I'll take the home team.